Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.12

Published on: 22 Jul, 2018
Updated on: 23 Jul, 2018

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides

Excessive alcohol consumption was a major social problem in Britain In the 1800s, and this prompted the development of various temperance organizations nationally and locally.

Guildford House in the High Street.

Frank Apted, a prosperous trader based in Guildford House, was an ardent supporter of the strongly developing Temperance Movement in Guildford. So why did he buy the licence of the George and Dragon pub situated next to the Guildhall in 1867?

If you know the answer, please leave a reply in the box below. The answer will be given in a week’s time with the next Guildford question.

You can find out more about Guildford’s Pubs and Inns in the guided walk that will start at Tunsgate Arch at 2.30pm on Tuesday, July 24.

Many thanks to those of you who responded to last week’s question. The answer was that the second railway tunnel cuts through St Catherine’s Hill, which is sand. Part of this St Catherine’s Tunnel collapsed in 1895 as a result of a burst water main. Tons of debris fell on to the line narrowly missing a train.

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Responses to Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.12

John Lomas Reply

July 29, 2018 at 12:58 pm

I have no idea why he purchased it, unless he was adding it to his business premises and and incidentally removed it from the list of licenced premises or perhaps he opened a temperance bar.

Incidently I can’t attend, due to distance, your Pubs and Inns walks.
Did you ever find out about the Guildford House next to Town bridge shown on the OS in 1870
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/499424/149380/13/100346